Connie Nielsen in Bathing Suit is a "Dreamer"

The hit series "FBI" showcases not only gripping crime narratives but also a cast of stars with incredible bodies and unique fitness approaches. From Missy Peregrym's love for athletic roles to Alana de la Garza's trust in her creative process, these actors bring more than just their acting chops to the screen. Sela Ward's poolside laps, Zeeko Zaki's protein-powered transformation, Vedette Lim's desert hikes, and Ebonee Noel's technical dialogue mastery all contribute to their on-screen personas. Even Connie Nielsen's thoughtfully curated diet reflects her commitment to holistic well-being. Join us in exploring the inspiring physical journeys of these "FBI" stars.

1. Missy Peregrym

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2. Alana de la Garza

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Alana de la Garza talked about what she likes about starring in FBIin an interview. “There is something really relaxing about that creative process when you trust the people you work with and you’re able to perform. If you’re able to take words off a page and, luckily, the words that are on our pages are just incredible. The storytellers that we have that are writing these scripts are so good that you can trust that and you’re able to feel creatively complete by trusting the other characters on the show who are also your friends. There is something relaxing about that.”

3. Sela Ward

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Sela Ward loves to swim to stay in shape. She shared this photo on Facebook of herself in the pool after doing laps. She captioned the photo, “Got my laps in for the day! Can someone hand me a towel, please?”

4. Zeeko Zaki

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Zeeko Zaki talked about his weight loss in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "The craziest part was just being kind of a different person every year. You get like 10 lbs. a year, I wanted to do it slow," Zaki explained. "But my biggest tip and the thing that I walked away from was a little trick I learned from The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss — 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up. So give it a shot."

5. Vedette Lim

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Vedette Lim spends a lot of time outside. Naturally, she likes to do outdoor workouts to keep herself in shape. Lim posted this photo on Instagram of herself going on a hike in the deserts of Arizona. She captioned it, “A visit to my birth state.”

6. Ebonee Noel

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Ebonee Noel has worked with Dick Wolf in both FBI and Law & Order SVU. She talked about her process with playing her roles in an interview with One Chicago. “I tried to make the technical dialogue be as interesting as possible when delivering it, because I know some of the stuff, I got the script and it’s like what am I talking about here? If I don’t know what I’m talking about, the audience is going to have no idea what I’m talking about. So it’s just fleshing out that jargon and trying to find her joy in figuring these things out.”

7. Connie Nielsen

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In a 2014 interview with Parade, Connie Nielsen talked about her diet. “For breakfast, I eat organic food with high fat content, such as whole milk yogurt, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit and a scrambled egg. I cook it in organic grape seed oil for its high omega content. I drink a cappuccino for its dose of milk and the coffee for its taste, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. At lunch, I might eat smoked salmon with a slice of Mozzarella di Bufala, made from the milk of domestic water buffalo, along with avocado.”

1. Treadmill TV

Agyeman watches her favorite TV shows while getting exercise. “Whenever I watch anything, I’m on my treadmill,” she says. “I have my phone in front of my face and walk for an hour and a half. I dance to the beat of my own drum. I don’t tend to watch things when everyone else does. I’ll sit there thinking, ‘Oh yes! That’s exactly why everyone was talking about it. It’s brilliant.’ I did that with Squid Game, and now Black Mirror, which is amazing.”

2. Late Bloomer

Agyeman didn’t want to be an actor until later in life. “Not until really late – [acting] wasn’t on my radar!” she says. “Academia was big in my household and I took school seriously. Opportunities like learning a musical instrument, a foreign language, and studying a wide range of subjects for free that could structure your future weren’t to be sniffed at. It wasn’t till my A-levels when I took all art subjects because something went ‘ping’ in my head.”

3. Bucket List Collaborators

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Agyeman has a bucket list of people she would love to work with. “I love Taika Waititi in terms of his characterisation, and writing, but also humor,” she says. “I love Jordan Peele’s work for that as well. When it comes to his movies, I like the way he really gives space to his actors, I think, to find things – maybe I’m assuming, but it just feels like there’s a real collaboration there with his actors. It just feels like they do have room, for want of a better word. And then in terms of writers, Phoebe Waller-Bridge… If Bruce Robinson was doing anything today, I’d love to work with him. Withnail & I is like my all-time favorite film!”

4. Dreamland Role

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Agyeman loved her role on Dreamland with Lily Allen. “It’s a show about women, and it’s female centric, and about female interactions and relationships,” she says. “But you know, no two women’s experiences on this planet are identical. We have commonalities and threads. So, there is a sisterhood that was very much, I think, felt and created on set, but in that community that we formed, we were all so different. We have different stories and experiences, and so you know, depending on what you needed, from who and at any point, you could find it. There’d be laughter, or you could have deep discussions, creative analysis, or entertaining conversations. So, you know, it was very nourishing, I think on set and off.”

5. Dark Comedy

Agyeman would love to do more dark comedies. “We’re laughing at things that are essentially pretty bloody tragic,” she says. “But that’s life; comedy and tragedy walk hand-in-hand in this life for every single one of us. Because of that, I know I was able to lean into what I can rely on, which is a more dramatic performance. But then I had the opportunity to perform some comedy alongside that. There were enough moments where I felt sweaty palms, which always makes me realise that I’m out of my comfort zone, and that’s what I love. I love diversifying in my career. I love the opportunity to grow and to learn. So yeah, I would, is the long answer to that question. Provided it was in another space like this.”

On June 23, 2023, Sleepless in Seattle will celebrate its 30th anniversary. In 1993, the Nora Ephron film debuted in theaters, becoming one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time. Loosely based on An Affair to Remember, the movie was a box office hit, and to this day, is considered a classic. Before you stream Sleepless in Seattle on Netflix to celebrate its three decades, take a glimpse at what the stars of the film, including Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, look like 30 years later.

1. Tom Hanks as Sam Baldwin

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Tom Hanks was already a well-known actor when Sleepless in Seattle came out, after major roles in Big and A League of Their Own. He was 35 and five years married to Rita Wilson when he played the role of Sam Baldwin, the widowed architect at the center of the Sleepless plot. He went on to win an Oscar for Philadelphia the following year and Forrest Gump the year after. He is now 66.

2. Meg Ryan as Annie Reed

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Meg Ryan was already one of Hollywood’s sweethearts when she played Annie Reed, the engaged journalist who falls for Baldwin after hearing him on the radio. She was 30 when she filmed the movie and was married to Dennis Quaid when she filmed the movie. She got nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the cult classic. She is now 61.

3. Gaby Hoffman as Jessica

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Gaby Hoffman played the friend of Sam’s son Jonah. A child star, Gaby was just 11 when the movie came out. She is now 41 and playing a grandmother on HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty.

4. Rita Wilson as Suzy

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Rita Wilson was married to Tom Hanks when she nabbed the role of Suzy, who was ironically, the sister of Hanks’ character. She was the same age as her husband when the movie came out.

5. Bill Pullman as Walter Jackson

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Bill Pullman didn’t get the girl, but he did go on to have a great career. The actor, who was 38, played Annie’s fiancé, Walter Jackson, in the movie. After, he went on to land parts in While You Were Sleeping, Independence Day, and most recently, The Sinner. He is 69.

1. Acting Ambitions

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Buchanan wanted to act for as long as she can remember. “I guess it was always there for me, I don’t really remember a time where it wasn’t something I wanted to do,” she says. “I was a 90s square eyed kid and always had a sense of play, so naturally I wanted to do what I saw everyday on TV. I always thought I’d be too shy to ever do anything about it but I am so happy I have. I think the moment I fell in love with it was on Billy 6 years ago now, which was my first experience on set.”

2. American Accent

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Kiwi native Buchanan had to learn an American accent for her role as Larkin. "That took up a lot of time," she says. "And I had an amazing dialect coach, Doug Abrams, and he spent a lot of time with me... There was definitely some hard words for sure, people's names [for example]."

3. Complex Roles

Buchanan loves the acting roles available for women these days. “I’m loving all the complex badass female roles in TV like, Lagertha from Vikings, Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale and all the characters Tatiana Maslany plays in Orphan Black,” she says. “I’m really lucky with the next characters I’m playing this year – I love them in two completely different ways. I think for me, characters with heart and an evolving journey in a story that I care about are the roles I want to be playing.” Buchanan has good advice for young actors trying to make it. “Just do it. Don’t wait for it to come to you, the more you put into it you will get back (like anything else). Make your own work if jobs aren’t coming in. Learn, learn, learn. Jump in the deep end because it is rewarding, expect hard work and fun times.”

4. Bona Fide Hit

Buchanan is thrilled with the public response to The Night Agent. “I thought nothing of it, I was like, ‘Whatever, see what happens’. I thought I had no chance,” she says. “You put things out there, and being from New Zealand, you think, ‘No one is going to see this’... “A friend of mine said she overheard her co-workers talking about it in the staff room. Another friend in London said a bunch of people were talking about it at the bar. It’s totally overwhelming and I don’t think I’ve processed everything just yet. I’m just kind of hiding in my room.”

5. Millennial Life

Buchanan is grateful for her millennial life. “For me, although we live a crazy time right now with everything that is happening in the world, one thing about being a millennial I do appreciate is the opportunities,” she says. “It’s so huge and I think we forget how lucky we have it (especially in Aotearoa). It’s so cool watching friends and people I grew up with living their dreams. The opportunities I’ve had career wise might not have been there for someone like me back in the day. To be a young educated Tongan woman that gets to live the way I want, I mean it’s pretty cool and I get to own it. Also, my views, my voice and the things that I know would be very different, so I think we are privileged in that way.”

Welcome to a fascinating exploration of the incredible bodies and wellness routines of the stars from the beloved series, "The Kominsky Method." In this article, we delve into the health and fitness secrets of the talented actors who brought these memorable characters to life. From jogging and gluten-free diets to high-intensity interval training and vegetarianism, you'll discover how these stars maintain their well-being while navigating the challenges of aging and the entertainment industry. Join us on a journey through the amazing bodies and diverse approaches to health and fitness that keep the cast of "The Kominsky Method" thriving both on and off the screen.

1. Nancy Travis

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Nancy Travis played Lisa on the series. In a 2009 interview with Women’s Day, she shared her favorite wellness secrets. “I like to jog a couple of times a week. I'm also always trying out new hair products. I'm currently a fan of Kiehl's Silk Groom Serum and Rusk Wired Styling Cream.”

2. Sarah Baker

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Sarah Baker played Mindy Volander-Kominsky. She talked about starring on the series with Everything Zoomer. “I stopped learning years ago. [Laughs] But I think that’s really the subtle, quiet beating heart of the show is how do you move along this trajectory we’re all going through? We all get older … and you deal with a lot of things as you get older. There’s health issues and people you love are more likely to pass away. But there are bits of surprises.”

3. Paul Reiser

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Paul Reiser played the role of Martin Schneider. He talked about the show with Everything Zoomer. “I think comedy and humour is key to life … And I applaud a place like Netflix for doing a show like this, because there aren’t really a lot of shows that take on aging and take it on in a fun, funny way. And I think seeing with my own family, some of the sort of indignities of life, it’s like ‘What are you gonna do?’ You’re going to laugh or you’re going to cry. So you might as well laugh. And it comes for all of us, so you might as well embrace it. What else can you do?”

4. Kathleen Turner

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Kathleen Turner played Dr. Roz Volander. She talked about her battle with rheumatoid arthritis to The Guardian. “I am a very stubborn woman. I got back to full strength, as full as I would ever be again. They told me I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. Now, that was almost 30 years ago. And I look at what I’ve done in 30 years and I think: ‘Well, go to hell!’”

5. Michael Douglas

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Michael Douglas played the lead role of Sandy Kominsky. He talked about his wellness routine onLorraine. "I’m great, five years clean and trying [these new diets], something called gluten free and I must give it high recommendations for you out there. I’ve lost a few pounds from it already, and it supposedly helps your memory and your energy and so I highly recommend it."

6. Haley Joel Osment

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Haley Joel Osment played Robby on the show. He talked about how he approaches his career in an interview with The Guardian. “Being an actor, you can never count on things being smash successes all the time. I remember having that feeling with The Sixth Sense – like, ‘It’s not always gonna be like that.’”

7. Graham Rogers

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Graham Rogers played the role of Jude on the show. He talked about starring on the show Quanticoin an interview. “It [Quantico] has helped a lot. In terms of acting, I think I’ve really grown as an actor. On the show, you know, you get to do it every day. They write such layered characters that you’re kinda always learning new things, and new things to play about your character. You’re out there, people are watching, people are getting to see your work. There are a lot of things that used to intimidate me, not so much anymore.”

8. Susan Sullivan

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Susan Sullivan played the role of Eileen on the series. She talked about her wellness in an interview. “I’m 78, and about five years ago, Connell [her longtime partner] was suffering from back issues, and we began a program of high-intensity interval training. A lot of our health issues were relieved. The benefits to strength, memory, balance, and overall well-being from exercise are well-known. Of course, the difficulty is staying with it, and I find the mantra ‘just show up’ helps. I know this sounds simplistic, but a little self-talk is encouraging. You see, I am also giving rather annoying advice to myself on a daily basis.”

9. Lisa Edelstein

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Lisa Edelstein played the role of Phoebe on the show. She talked about her diet in an interview with Parade. “I am a vegetarian. I’ve been a vegetarian for 33 years. I think I’ve been a vegetarian since Methuselah was born. It’s important to me to eat quality, clean food that makes me feel healthy. This makes me a terrible dinner date. There are very few restaurants where I feel better when I leave then when I arrived. But I love cooking for people and I love feeding people delicious food that’s good for them. My friends come here and know they aren’t going to leave hating themselves, but that they will be full and happy.”

10. Emily Osment

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Emily Osment played Theresa on the show. She talked about her acting process in an interview with Backstage. “I’ve always been one to want to memorize everything and just be confident that I know all of the lines, but that changed. After college I realized it’s not as much about being off-book as it is about completely understanding the character and, more so, getting into the mind of your character. By putting yourself in that position, it’s always more beneficial than just sitting down and memorizing the lines.”